Today's Headlines — US

A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.

Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms NPR Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world The Guardian Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms The New York Times Australia sees no threat…

France, Canada and other countries joined the U.K. in banning goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel said it would close the British Consulate among other measures.

I’m sitting in a Rivian R1S SUV as it drives itself down the leafy streets of Palo Alto, Calif., through areas crowded with touchstones of tech history. We cruise near the landmark HP Garage, the one-car workshop where Hewlett-Packard, and, arguably, Silicon Valley, was founded in 1939. I skirt…

Plenty of people remain spooked by autonomous vehicles, or AVs. Some experts and policymakers have cautioned that AVs won’t necessarily make roads safer. When it comes to partial or full autonomy, the picture isn’t entirely clear, in part because there aren’t enough self-driving cars to make…

Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.

WHO Issues New Guidelines on How to Reduce Dementia Cases by 45% ScienceAlertSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Blynda Vidock of Baytown, Texas, still lives independently at 105 and credits faith, athletics and eating well for her remarkable longevity and good health.

Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now.

During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "sobering" shot of smoke pouring across New York City as the second tower fell.

West Indian Day Parade 2026: New York Carnival returns to Eastern Parkway on Labor Day ABC7 New York

Many researchers and students in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda struggle to access and publish scientific and technical articles because of financial barriers including publishing fees and subscriptions to research libraries. To help, IEEE has made its Xplore Digital Library more accessible by offering…

Florida dengue fever cases hit 41 statewide as mosquito-control crews ramp up aerial spraying and inspections across Tampa Bay's hardest-hit counties.

Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we cover everything Apple announces at its fall event. We're expecting Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pros, new Apple Watches, and new AirPods.

Dr. Annu Navani shares four low-cost longevity habits rooted in sleep, stress management, nutrition and resistance training for a longer health span.